Jean Stone Books in Order
Jean Stone has written 26 books, published between 1994 and 2026. The first book is Sins of Innocence (1994) and the newest is The Little Bookshop by the Harbor (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 26
- Published
- 1994–2026
- Pages on record
- 5,125 in 15 of 26 books
- Reading time
- 85–128 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 5,125 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 15 of 26 titles with a page count on record.
Jean Stone writes contemporary fiction about female friendship, remarriage and starting over, much of it set on Martha's Vineyard. Sins of Innocence (1994) opens a catalogue of 26 books that reaches The Little Bookshop by the Harbor (2026). Three series, Martha's Vineyard, Vineyard and Up-Island, carry the island setting, and adoption, weddings and the lives of middle-aged women recur. Stone continues to publish.
How many Jean Stone books are there?
Jean Stone has 26 books, released between 1994 and 2026. They include 3 series and 6 titles listed outside any series.
Jean Stone Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 26 Jean Stone books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.
- 119944522/4
- 2First Loves1995 · confirmed 2/41995–2/4
- 3Ivy Secrets1996 · confirmed 2/41996–2/4
- 419973692/4
- 5Birthday Girls1998 · 384 pages · confirmed 2/419983842/4
- 619993522/4
- 720003432/4
- 820013612/4
- 920023372/4
- 1020033262/4
- 1120052942/4
- 1220053042/4
- 1320063202/4
- 1420063042/4
- 15Good Little Wives (As: Abby Drake)2007 · confirmed 2/42007–2/4
- 16Perfect Little Ladies (As: Abby Drake)2009 · confirmed 2/42009–2/4
- 17The Secrets Sisters Keep (As: Abby Drake)2010 · confirmed 2/42010–2/4
- 182016–2/4
- 1920183232/4
- 2020193362/4
- 2120213202/4
- 222022–2/4
- 232022–2/4
- 242023–2/4
- 252024–2/4
- 262026–2/4
Jean Stone books grouped by series
Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. None of these groups has a reading-order page of its own on this site.
Martha's Vineyard in order
8 booksVineyard in order
6 booksSecond Chances in order
4 booksUp-Island in order
2 booksStandalone books
6 books6 Jean Stone titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read Jean Stone books in order?
You only need to read Jean Stone books in order within each series: the books listed here span 3 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.
Where to start with Jean Stone
Start with Sins of Innocence (1994), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Jean Stone book?
The Little Bookshop by the Harbor (2026) is the newest Jean Stone book released so far.
Is there a new Jean Stone book coming?
No next Jean Stone book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Jean Stone at a glance
- Still publishing
- Jean Stone published a book as recently as 2026.
- Release pace
- Jean Stone books have appeared about one a year on average.
- Length
- 5,125 pages across the 15 of 26 books with a recorded length, a median of 336 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Jean Stone books, 10 of 26, were published in the 2000s.
What the Jean Stone books are about
14 of the 26 Jean Stone books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: female friendship is tagged on 5 of 14. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Female friendship 5 of 14 books
- Middle-aged women 4 of 14 books
- Planning 4 of 14 books
- Remarriage 4 of 14 books
- Contemporary romance 4 of 14 books
- Weddings 4 of 14 books
- Martha's vineyard (mass.) 3 of 14 books
- Romance 3 of 14 books
- Adoption 2 of 14 books
- Friendship 2 of 14 books
- Women 2 of 14 books
- Women television personalities 2 of 14 books